/// RELIGION, SITTER I HJÄRNAN

Är det så att vi är förprogrammerade att hitta på religioner?
Vissa kanske tillomed säger att det fyller ett syfte. I rent evolutions-syfte. Jag vet inte. Men intressant är det.

Takeaway

Believing in God generates soothing "juices" in the brain that make us feel good, says Tiger. Scientists have identified the neurotransmitter serotonin, a network of neurons in the frontal, parietal and temporal lobes, and the gene VMAT2 as chemical, structural and genetic origin points that may be responsible for religiosity.

Interest in where the brain and belief overlap has lead to the new field of neurotheology. Some cite new neurological research as confirming a completely organic, earthly origin to religion, independent of divine inspiration. Others say that while the research starts to explain religious experience and practice, religion itself is more than the sum of its experiences.

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